diff --git a/pallets/networks/Cargo.toml b/pallets/networks/Cargo.toml
index 30ad1a9..5d7e102 100644
--- a/pallets/networks/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pallets/networks/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ghost-networks"
-version = "0.1.5"
+version = "0.1.6"
 license.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/pallets/networks/src/lib.rs b/pallets/networks/src/lib.rs
index b43a032..95097d4 100644
--- a/pallets/networks/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/networks/src/lib.rs
@@ -631,17 +631,7 @@ impl<T: Config> NetworkDataMutateHandler<NetworkData, BalanceOf<T>> for Pallet<T
     fn increase_gatekeeper_amount(
         network_id: &T::NetworkId,
         amount: &BalanceOf<T>,
-    ) -> Result<(BalanceOf<T>, BalanceOf<T>), ()> {
-        let new_bridged_in_amount = BridgedImbalance::<T>::mutate(|bridged_imbalance| {
-            match bridged_imbalance.bridged_in.checked_add(amount) {
-                Some(value) => {
-                    (*bridged_imbalance).bridged_in = value;
-                    Ok(value)
-                },
-                None => Err(())
-            }
-        })?;
-
+    ) -> Result<BalanceOf<T>, ()> {
         let new_gatekeeper_amount = GatekeeperAmount::<T>::mutate(network_id, |gatekeeper_amount| {
             match gatekeeper_amount.checked_add(amount) {
                 Some(value) => {
@@ -652,13 +642,13 @@ impl<T: Config> NetworkDataMutateHandler<NetworkData, BalanceOf<T>> for Pallet<T
             }
         })?;
 
-        Ok((new_gatekeeper_amount, new_bridged_in_amount))
+        Ok(new_gatekeeper_amount)
     }
 
     fn decrease_gatekeeper_amount(
         network_id: &T::NetworkId,
         amount: &BalanceOf<T>,
-    ) -> Result<(BalanceOf<T>, BalanceOf<T>), ()> {
+    ) -> Result<BalanceOf<T>, ()> {
         let new_gatekeeper_amount = GatekeeperAmount::<T>::mutate(network_id, |gatekeeper_amount| {
             match gatekeeper_amount.checked_sub(amount) {
                 Some(value) => {
@@ -669,6 +659,10 @@ impl<T: Config> NetworkDataMutateHandler<NetworkData, BalanceOf<T>> for Pallet<T
             }
         })?;
 
+        Ok(new_gatekeeper_amount)
+    }
+
+    fn accumulate_outgoing_imbalance(amount: &BalanceOf<T>) -> Result<BalanceOf<T>, ()> {
         let new_bridged_out_amount = BridgedImbalance::<T>::mutate(|bridged_imbalance| {
              match bridged_imbalance.bridged_out.checked_add(amount) {
                  Some(value) => {
@@ -679,7 +673,21 @@ impl<T: Config> NetworkDataMutateHandler<NetworkData, BalanceOf<T>> for Pallet<T
              }
         })?;
 
-        Ok((new_gatekeeper_amount, new_bridged_out_amount))
+        Ok(new_bridged_out_amount)
+    }
+
+    fn accumulate_incoming_imbalance(amount: &BalanceOf<T>) -> Result<BalanceOf<T>, ()> {
+        let new_bridged_in_amount = BridgedImbalance::<T>::mutate(|bridged_imbalance| {
+            match bridged_imbalance.bridged_in.checked_add(amount) {
+                Some(value) => {
+                    (*bridged_imbalance).bridged_in = value;
+                    Ok(value)
+                },
+                None => Err(())
+            }
+        })?;
+
+        Ok(new_bridged_in_amount)
     }
 
     fn accumulate_commission(commission: &BalanceOf<T>) -> Result<BalanceOf<T>, ()> {
diff --git a/pallets/networks/src/tests.rs b/pallets/networks/src/tests.rs
index 9c3a010..d62384e 100644
--- a/pallets/networks/src/tests.rs
+++ b/pallets/networks/src/tests.rs
@@ -656,8 +656,6 @@ fn gatekeeper_amount_changes_correctly() {
             let result = amount_in - 3 * amount_out;
 
             assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id), 0);
-            assert_eq!(BridgedImbalance::<Test>::get(),
-                BridgeAdjustment::default());
 
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(&chain_id, &amount_in));
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::decrease_gatekeeper_amount(&chain_id, &amount_out));
@@ -665,9 +663,26 @@ fn gatekeeper_amount_changes_correctly() {
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::decrease_gatekeeper_amount(&chain_id, &amount_out));
 
             assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id), result);
-            assert_eq!(BridgedImbalance::<Test>::get(), BridgeAdjustment {
-                bridged_out: 3 * amount_out,
-                bridged_in: amount_in });
+        });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn bridged_imbalance_accumulated_correctly() {
+    ExtBuilder::build()
+        .execute_with(|| {
+            let amount_in: u128 = 420;
+            let amount_out: u128 = 69;
+
+            let imbalance_before = BridgedImbalance::<Test>::get();
+            assert_eq!(imbalance_before.bridged_in, 0);
+            assert_eq!(imbalance_before.bridged_out, 0);
+
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_incoming_imbalance(&amount_in));
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_outgoing_imbalance(&amount_out));
+
+            let imbalance_after = BridgedImbalance::<Test>::get();
+            assert_eq!(imbalance_after.bridged_in, amount_in);
+            assert_eq!(imbalance_after.bridged_out, amount_out);
         });
 }
 
@@ -708,7 +723,7 @@ fn gatekeeper_amount_overflow_and_underflow_emits_error() {
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id,
                     &commission,
-            ), (commission, commission));
+            ), commission);
             assert_err!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id,
                     &commission,
@@ -717,16 +732,33 @@ fn gatekeeper_amount_overflow_and_underflow_emits_error() {
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::decrease_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id,
                     &commission,
-            ), (0, commission));
+            ), 0);
             assert_err!(GhostNetworks::decrease_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id,
                     &commission,
             ), ());
             assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id), 0);
-            assert_eq!(BridgedImbalance::<Test>::get(), BridgeAdjustment {
-                bridged_out: commission,
-                bridged_in: commission,
-            });
+        });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn bridged_imbalance_overflow_emits_error() {
+    ExtBuilder::build()
+        .execute_with(|| {
+            let chain_id: u32 = 1;
+            let amount: u128 = u128::MAX - 69;
+            assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id), 0);
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_outgoing_imbalance(&amount), amount);
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_incoming_imbalance(&amount), amount);
+
+            assert_err!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_outgoing_imbalance(&amount), ());
+            assert_err!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_incoming_imbalance(&amount), ());
+            assert_err!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_outgoing_imbalance(&u128::MAX), ());
+            assert_err!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_incoming_imbalance(&u128::MAX), ());
+
+            let bridged_imbalance = BridgedImbalance::<Test>::get();
+            assert_eq!(bridged_imbalance.bridged_out, amount);
+            assert_eq!(bridged_imbalance.bridged_in, amount);
         });
 }
 
@@ -737,18 +769,16 @@ fn bridged_amount_overflow_and_underflow_emits_error() {
             let chain_id_first: u32 = 1;
             let chain_id_second: u32 = 2;
             let commission: u128 = u128::MAX - 69;
-            assert_eq!(BridgedImbalance::<Test>::get(), BridgeAdjustment {
-                bridged_out: 0,
-                bridged_in: 0,
-            });
+
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id_first,
                     &commission,
-            ), (commission, commission));
-            assert_err!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(
+            ), commission);
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id_second,
                     &commission,
-            ), ());
+            ), commission);
+
             assert_err!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id_first,
                     &u128::MAX,
@@ -757,12 +787,18 @@ fn bridged_amount_overflow_and_underflow_emits_error() {
                     &chain_id_first,
                     &commission,
             ), ());
-            assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id_first), commission);
-            assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id_second), 0);
+
             assert_err!(GhostNetworks::decrease_gatekeeper_amount(
                     &chain_id_second,
-                    &commission,
+                    &u128::MAX,
             ), ());
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::decrease_gatekeeper_amount(
+                    &chain_id_second,
+                    &commission,
+            ), 0);
+
+            assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id_first), commission);
+            assert_eq!(GatekeeperAmount::<Test>::get(&chain_id_second), 0);
         });
 }
 
@@ -791,7 +827,6 @@ fn accumulated_commission_could_be_nullified() {
 fn bridged_inlation_reward_works() {
     ExtBuilder::build()
         .execute_with(|| {
-            let chain_id: u32 = 1;
             let amount: u128 = 1337 * 1_000_000_000;
             let commission: u128 = amount / 100; // 1% commission
             let total_staked_ideal: u128 = 69;
@@ -832,7 +867,7 @@ fn bridged_inlation_reward_works() {
                     1, total_issuance * 1_000_000_000_000_000_000_000_000, 0), (0, 0));
 
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_commission(&commission));
-            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(&chain_id, &amount));
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_incoming_imbalance(&amount));
 
             assert_eq!(BridgedInflationCurve::<RewardCurve, Test>::era_payout(
                     total_staked_ideal * 1_000,
@@ -917,14 +952,13 @@ fn bridged_inlation_reward_works() {
 fn bridged_inflation_era_payout_triggers_need_of_nullification() {
     ExtBuilder::build()
         .execute_with(|| {
-            let chain_id: u32 = 1;
             let amount: u128 = 1337 * 1_000_000_000;
             let commission: u128 = amount / 100; // 1% commission
             let total_staked_ideal: u128 = 69;
             let total_issuance: u128 = 100;
 
             assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_commission(&commission));
-            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::increase_gatekeeper_amount(&chain_id, &amount));
+            assert_ok!(GhostNetworks::accumulate_incoming_imbalance(&amount));
             assert_eq!(NullifyNeeded::<Test>::get(), false);
             assert_eq!(BridgedInflationCurve::<RewardCurve, Test>::era_payout(
                     total_staked_ideal * 1_000,
diff --git a/pallets/traits/Cargo.toml b/pallets/traits/Cargo.toml
index 0bd089d..f384f4f 100644
--- a/pallets/traits/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pallets/traits/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ghost-traits"
-version = "0.3.21"
+version = "0.3.22"
 license.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/pallets/traits/src/networks.rs b/pallets/traits/src/networks.rs
index eafb8e6..fee716e 100644
--- a/pallets/traits/src/networks.rs
+++ b/pallets/traits/src/networks.rs
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ pub trait NetworkDataMutateHandler<Network, Balance>: NetworkDataInspectHandler<
     fn register(chain_id: Self::NetworkId, network: Network) -> DispatchResult;
     fn remove(chain_id: Self::NetworkId) -> DispatchResult;
 
-    fn increase_gatekeeper_amount(
-        chain_id: &Self::NetworkId, 
-        amount: &Balance,
-    ) -> Result<(Balance, Balance), ()>;
-    fn decrease_gatekeeper_amount(
-        chain_id: &Self::NetworkId, 
-        amount: &Balance,
-    ) -> Result<(Balance, Balance), ()>;
+    fn increase_gatekeeper_amount(chain_id: &Self::NetworkId, amount: &Balance) -> Result<Balance, ()>;
+    fn decrease_gatekeeper_amount(chain_id: &Self::NetworkId, amount: &Balance) -> Result<Balance, ()>;
+
+    fn accumulate_outgoing_imbalance(amount: &Balance) -> Result<Balance, ()>;
+    fn accumulate_incoming_imbalance(amount: &Balance) -> Result<Balance, ()>;
+
     fn accumulate_commission(commission: &Balance) -> Result<Balance, ()>;
     fn nullify_commission();
     fn trigger_nullification();